Lesson Plan: Proper Nouns for Primary 4 Children

Subject: English Language Topic: Proper Nouns Grade Level: Primary 4

Introduction: - Begin the lesson by asking the students if they know what a noun is. Allow a few responses and then explain that a noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. - Tell the students that today, they will be learning about a specific type of noun called “proper nouns.” - Display a few examples of proper nouns on the board (e.g., names of people, names of cities, names of countries) and ask the students if they can identify any of them. - Explain that proper nouns always begin with a capital letter and give specific names to particular people, places, or things.

Lesson Outline: 1. Introduction to Proper Nouns 2. Identifying Proper Nouns 3. Capitalization Rules for Proper Nouns 4. Practice Activities 5. Assessment

Questioning: - Throughout the lesson, use questioning techniques to engage the students and check their understanding. Some sample questions include: 1. What is a proper noun? 2. Can you give an example of a proper noun? 3. How do we know when to use a capital letter for a proper noun? 4. Can you identify any proper nouns in this sentence?

Assessment: - To assess the students’ understanding of proper nouns, provide them with a worksheet that includes sentences with underlined words. They should identify whether the underlined word is a proper noun or not. - Alternatively, you can ask the students to write a short paragraph using at least five proper nouns correctly.

Differentiation: - For students who may need additional support, provide them with a list of proper nouns to refer to during the activities. - For students who need more challenge, ask them to identify common nouns within a given list of proper nouns.

Plenary: - Summarize the main points of the lesson by reviewing the definition and characteristics of proper nouns. - Ask a few students to share examples of proper nouns they have learned during the lesson. - Conclude the lesson by showing a short video related to proper nouns to reinforce the concept. Here are a few video resources: - “Proper Nouns” by Grammaropolis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b7DgDhOZ9M - “Proper Nouns Song” by Have Fun Teaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b7DgDhOZ9M

Worksheet Resources: - “Proper Nouns Worksheet” by Education.com: https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/105827/proper-nouns.pdf - “Proper Nouns Worksheet” by K5 Learning: https://www.k5learning.com/free-grammar-worksheets/fourth-grade-4/nouns/nouns-proper-nouns.pdf

Note: Please ensure that the provided video and worksheet resources are appropriate for your specific classroom setting and curriculum requirements.